Local notices from Biddeford area of medical patients and visitors
Mrs Lucienne Belair of 36 Graham street Biddeford is a medical patient at Webber hospital Alfred Madore of Washington street Biddeford is receiving medical treatment at Webber hospital Mrs Mamie F Gagne of Camp Ellis Beach is a medical patient at Webber hospital Rev Henri Bechard S J of Montreal is visiting his aunt Miss Florence Hamel of Orchard street Biddeford for a week Robert A Goudreau airman USN son of Mrs Armina Moreau 131 Hill street Biddeford is serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier Franklin D Roosevelt which has returned from a 10 day Caribbean cruise Mrs Louise Pollard of 281 Pool road Biddeford is spending the holidays in Antigua British West Indies guest of Mr and Mrs David McNeish of Wesley Hills Massachusetts who are part owners of the Curtain Bluff hotel in Antigua which will open New Year s day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucienne Belair
Graham Street
Biddeford
Webber Hospital
Alfred Madore
Washington Street
Mamie F. Gagne
Camp Ellis Beach
Henri Bechard
S. J
Montreal
Florence Hamel
Orchard Street
Robert A. Goudreau
USN
Armina Moreau
Hill Street
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Caribbean
Louise Pollard
Pool Road
Antigua
British West Indies
David McNeish
Wesley Hills
Mass
Curtain Bluff
Notre Dame hospital thrift shop to be run by Group B
Group B led by Mrs. Elsig H. Paradis will oversee the Notre Dame hospital thrift shop next week. The North Saco Grange Christmas party meets tonight at 7 at the hall and members bringing children should bring a gift. A St John society special meeting is set for Wednesday December 27 at 7 30 p m in the hall at Elm and Main Biddeford.
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Elsig H. Paradis
Notre Dame Hospital
North Saco Grange
St. John, Society
Elm and
Main Streets
Biddeford
Salvation Army Juniors Meet Saturday for Services
Confessions will be heard at St Monica church Kensebuva from 4 to 5 p m Saturday. Confessions will be heard at St Martha church Kerpebunk port Saturday from 4 to 5 and 7 to 8 p m. Confessions will be heard at St Mary church Wells Saturday from 2 30 to 3 30 p m.
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Bana Ana Soongsters
The
Saco Salvation Army
St Monica Church
Kensebuva
St. Martha Church
Kerpebunkport
St. Mary Church
Wells
Head of Elks visits Biddeford-Saco lodge in Maine
Harold V. Fielding Bath president of the Maine Elks Association led an official visit to the Biddeford-Saco lodge with a visiting suite including Paul Wilson Leon F Jones Gene Palmer and others. Report noted 29 Christmas baskets distributed 200 children at a party and New Year party plans. Donations approved to March of Dimes and Hyde Home. Exalted Ruler Conrad Fecteau presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold V. Fielding
Bath
Maine Elks Association
Biddeford-Saco
Orirene
Rumford Ledge
Fernand M. X. Cote
Biddeford-Saco Lodge
Elwood Legare
Bath Lodge
Hosea Curtis
Leon F. Jones
Conrad Fecteau
March of Dimes
Hyde Home
Market Near Flat. Industrials Drag Stocks Downgrade
New York shares traded unevenly as utilities and industrials weighed on the averages. The AP index slid 0.50 to 259.20 at noon, with rails up 0.10 and utilities down 0.40 as traders eyed a long Christmas weekend and a Monday market holiday.
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New York
Associated Press
Wall
Amon
National Steel
Pennsylvania Railroad
Amerada
Texaco
Douglas Aircraft
Florence archbishop Elia Dalla Costa dies at 89
Cardinal Elia Dalla Costa, 89, former archbishop of Florence, died Friday after influenza worsened by a longtime heart ailment and circulatory disturbance. He was created a cardinal in 1933 by Pope Pius XI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Italy
Elia Cardinal Dalla Costa
College of Cardinals
Pius XI
Fred Lakeman 54 dies suddenly in Westbury Long Island
Fred Lakeman 54 a highway construction worker and former Kennebunk resident died suddenly at his Westbury residence. Born May 22 1907 in Midway he was son of Fred M and Ruby Bartlett Lakeman. He leaves three daughters Myrna Sprowl Lincoln Marleen Leavitt Hermon and Diana Lindsey Waltham Mass. two brothers Walter Midway and Willis Alaska. three sisters Margaret Silver South Berwick Hazel Wildes Kennebunkport and Helen Cummings Concord N H. Funeral from Bibber Memorial chapel Kennebunk Tuesday at 3 p m with Rev Robert Howes officiating. Interment in spring. Friends may call Sunday and Monday 7 to 9 p m.
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Fred F. Lakeman
Westbury
Long Island
N. Y
Midway
Fred M
Ruby Bartlett Lakeman
Kennebunk
Myrna Sprowl
Lincoln
Marleen Leavitt
Hermon
Diana Lindsey
Waltham
Mass
Walter
Willis
Alaska
Margaret Silver
South Berwick
Hazel Wildes
Kennebunkport
Helen Cummings
Concord
N. H
Bibber
Summer Street
Robert Howes
Port
Funeral services for Joseph D Camire held at St. Andre
Funeral services for Joseph D. Camire were held at St. Andre church with a solemn high mass. Rev. Msgr. Aime Giguere led the ceremony assisted by Rev. Hache and Rev. Nicknair. World War II veteran Camire received full military honors from the Portsmouth Marine Barracks. Attending out‑of‑town relatives included Camire family members from Quebec, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph D. Camire
St. Andre Church
Aime Giguere
Edmund Hache
Bernard Nickinair
St. Andre's ‘Church
Laura Lauzen Proulx
Joffre Remillard
Emile Madore
Fraternal
Order
Eugene Blakely
Mitchell Leonard
Lawrence Shirk
Loren Boneman
Fred Clary
Robert Walsh
Ernest Camire
Roland L. Huot
Merton Ira Staples Post
Amvets
Archille Gagne
Louis Gagne
Fernand Pruneau
Robert Camire
St. Denis
P. Q
Philippe Camire
Sherbrooke
Albert Camire
Manchester
N. H
Osias Camire
Reinette Camire
Larry Camire
Sanford
Paul Camire
Paul, Jr
Pauline
Paula
Paulette Camire
Southington
Conn
Raymond Camire
Hartford Conn
Jailed For Driving After Suspension
Reynald Beaulieu, 25, of Grove Avenue Old Orchard Beach, was fined $200 by Judge Hilary Mahaney in Saco Municipal Court for operating a motor vehicle after license suspension. In lieu of the fine, he must serve 60 days in Alfred county jail. Sgt. Donald Lake of the Old Orchard Beach Police Department was the complainant. The court also charged Joseph A. Zinni, 31, of Portland, with speeding 75 mph in a 65 mph zone on the Maine Turnpike, with costs of $10. State Trooper Calvin W. Simpson was the complainant.
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Reynald Beaulieu
Grove Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Hilary Mahaney
Saco
Mahaney
Beaulieu
Alfred
Donald Lake
Joseph A. Zinni
Portland
Maine
Calvin W. Simpson
Marine recruit promoted at Parris Island ceremony
Mark Ouellette son of Mr and Mrs Augustin Ouellette 5 Raymond street Biddeford completed recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island South Carolina During graduation ceremonies he was promoted to his present rank in recognition of outstanding performance during recruit training
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Marine Pic
Mark Ouellette
Augustin Ouellette
Raymond Street
Biddeford
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
S. C
Portland Weather Outlook Today and Tonight
This afternoon and tonight in Portland expect fair skies with no notable temperature changes. Northwest winds will run 5 to 15 mph. Saturday will be partly cloudy with little change in temperatures.
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Portland
Festive season urges Seal Rock Ginger Ale stock up
Temperatures for Zone 1 rise to near 30 this afternoon and drop to the teens tonight. The ad promotes Seal Rock Ginger Ale made with Pure Jamaica Ginger and certified pure spring water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seal Rock
Jamaica
Sukarno Rejects Self Determination For West Irian
President Sukarno in Jakarta rejects self determination for West New Guinea and calls on the world not to push talks on that path. He states Indonesia will negotiate only on the transfer of power from The Hague to Jakarta, while the air force increases activity near the disputed border.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
West New Guinea
West Irian
the Hague
Day veteran and Biddeford mayor mull congressional bid
World War II veteran Day, a former Heinz executive and GOP activist, is described as considering a first district run. Biddeford Mayor Clement H. Deschambault, entering his fifth term, says he is mulling the Democratic nomination. If both run, a twin-city race would emerge between Garland of Saco and Day.
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Kennebunk
Day
Adjutant General's Department
First Army
H. J. Heinz Company
Biddeford
Clement H. Deschambault
Garland
Deschambault
Saco
Kennedy Macmillan discuss Berlin tension and Congo accord
The leaders continued talks on cooling Berlin friction with De Gaulle pressing for Soviet steps. They reviewed Soviet nuclear tests and what they imply for weapon advances. A Congo accord between Adoula and Tshombe eased Atlantic tensions as UN action proceeds.
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Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Berlin
Kennedy
Macmillan
Salinger
United States
Congo
Cyrille Adoula
Leopoldville
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
United Nations
Britain
University of Maine to run summer institute for counselors
Sen Edmund S Muskie announced a University of Maine summer institute for training student counselors under the National Defense Education Act. The program will run July 9 to August 17 and is expected to enroll about 30 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
University of Maine
Edmund S. Muskie
Dmaine
Walrus fossil found off Poquoson displayed as Atlantic relic
A trawler crew brought ashore a marine fossil from the Atlantic east of Poquoson. Robert Bailey of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at Gloucester identified the skull as that of a walrus likely killed in a glacial period hundreds of thousands of years ago. Walruses are not native to the Atlantic south of the St. Lawrence River.
Lollipop Man Spreads Joy Across Boston Hospitals
A Boston business executive known as the Lollipop Man became inspired after aiding a little girl injured in a car crash. He began giving daily lollipops to her ward, expanded to other wards, and now funds a foundation with 300000 lollipops costing 3120 dollars to support hospitals nationwide and abroad, while keeping his identity private.
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Boston
City Hospital
Lollipop Foundation
Colors Feted On Anniversary At Camp Ellis
Mr and Mrs James Colmer celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Camp Ellis firemen and auxiliary Christmas party. Special guest Saco fire chief Arthur Emmons received a gift. Mrs Elsie Buzzell acted as Santa. A New Year’s party is set for December 31 at 8 pm at the station with contact details for Lillian Gagnon and Lila Robbins.
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James Colmer
Camp Ellis
Saco
Arthur Emmons
Emmons
Elsie Buzzell
Santa Claus
Lillian Gagnon
Lila Robbins
Armand Lemay
Thomas Buzzell
Florence Fitch
Christabelle Gagnon
Armand Gagnon
Third Arrest In Huge Bank Embezzlement
A third man was arrested by FBI agents in a bank embezzlement case linked to the First Pennsylvania Banking & Trust Co. branch in Baltimore Avenue. Joseph W. Barnes, 25, head teller, admitted taking funds over 10 months for gambling. Co-defendants include John R. Daly, 36, and Robert McDevitt, 30, both tavern operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
FBI
Baltimore Av
First Pennsylvania Banking & Trust Co
Joseph W. Barnes
Barnes
John R. Daly
Robert McDevitt
McDevitt
U.S
Edward E. Furia
Daly
Furia
Pennsylvania
Cassidy’s Market founder Daniel Cassidy Sr. dies at 61
Daniel E. Cassidy Sr., 61, owner of Cassidy's Market and vice president of the Associated Grocers of Maine, died after a long illness in Waterville. A charter member and past secretary of the association, he served as a state director of the National Youth of America and worked with IRS bureaus in Portland and Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow
Daniel E. Cassidy, Sr
Cassidy's Market
Associated Grocers of
Maine
Waterville
Association
National Youth of America
Internal Revenue Department
Portland
Augusta
Extra Reasons To Celebrate In Auburn Family
In Auburn a festive Christmas season marks birthdays for Ralph Noel on December 24 Christmas Eve and his wife on December 25. The couple shares holiday cheer as part of a family observance in the community.
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Auburn
Ralph Noel
No Yule Mail On Holidays
Postmasters Willie Laver of Biddeford and Joseph Vachon of Lacenne announce no mail delivery on December 24 and 25 except special delivery, perishables, or parcels. No rural or window service on Sunday or Monday. Offices stay open until 5 p m Saturday December 23.
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Willie Laver
Biddeford
Joseph Vachon
County Salon Hosts Yule Fete And Meeting
York County Salon 257 Eight and Forty held a Christmas party with the meeting at Mrs Beatrice Wakefield s Cape Porpoise home. Reports by chairmen covered child welfare hospital sanatorium and sunshine funds. A $15 gift went to the nurses scholarship and plans for January hospital suits. Cards and cheer were sent to ill members and guests. A February wreck is planned and gifts delivered to Mrs Emilie Thorner. Attendees came from Kittery Saco Kennebunk and Biddeford.
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York County
Beatrice Wakefield
Cape Torpoise
Alberta Redmond
Chapeau
Martha Whitten
National Jewish Hospital
Fairfield Sanitorium
Sunshine
Nurses
Denver
Hazel Patridge
Emilie Thorner
Helen Rankin
Beach Street
Saco
Fred Cote
Angie Cote
Biddeford
Togus Veterans Hospital
Gertrude Rankin
Alfie Leech
Kennebunk
Wakefield
Santa Claus
Kittery
Gertrude Wood
Whitten
Wood
Elizabeth Vigne
Alice Bitomski
Martha Beaudoin
Chapeaux Passe
Trouble Delays Altar-Bound Pair in Wisconsin
New Holstein Wisconsin AP Barbara Hipke 28 a schoolteacher and Kenneth Driskill 24 an airman faced delays delaying their wedding. Engaged in Tripoli while Barbara taught in Libya and Kenneth served at Wheelus Air Force Base. They planned to marry in New York but missed connections and now grapple with Wisconsin blood test delays and a five day waiting period. Barbara hopes her father Assemblyman Gilbert Hipke returns from Madison in time to waive the wait. Driskill is due to depart for Japan soon.
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New Holstein
Wis
Wisconsin
Barbara Hipke
Kenneth Driskill
Tripoli
Barbara
Libya
Kenneth
Wheelus Air Force Base
New York
Milwaukee
Madison
Gilbert Hipke
Driskill
Japan
Pastor Praises Merchants for Sunday Hours Stand
Rev. Harry A. Rufiero of the First Parish Congregational Church commends the Biddeford-Saco Merchants committee for opposing Sunday openings of general merchandise stores. He states the group is to be commended for supporting non commercialization and expresses belief that most citizens share this view.
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Saco
Merchants Committee
Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce
Harry A. Rufiero
First Parish Congregational Church
Edward G. Farrell, Jr
Biddeford-Saco Merchants Committee
Casco Bank Proposes 2-for-1 Stock Split
Portland bank Casco Bank and Trust Co. plans the first stock split in 28 years. Directors recommend a 2-for-1 split at the annual meeting January 17. About 9,000 shares are held by roughly 1,500 persons, market price near $60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Casco Bank and Trust Co
Cape Porpoise Co-hostesses Named Wakefield and Redmond
Cape Porpoise social column notes Mrs Wakefield and Mrs Redmond co hosting a community event with Cape Porpoise residents and visitors anticipated to attend the gathering.
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Cape Porpoise
Wakefield
Redmond
Janitor Burned in School Boiler Explosion
In Holyoke Massachusetts a boiler at Morgan Street Elementary exploded injuring janitor James J. O'Donnell 55 severely burned as five hundred children escaped unhurt. O'Donnell was engulfed in flames and rushed to Providence hospital while his helper William Sudsbury suffered no injuries. Fire Chief John Conway offered no immediate explanation for the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holyoke
Mass
Morgan Street
James J. O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Providence Hospital
William Sudsbury
John Conway
Noted grocer dies in Monmouth car crash
Jesse A. Glover, 75, of Norway, injured Saturday night in a car moose collision at Monmouth, died Thursday at Central Maine General Hospital. He sustained injuries when a moose ran into the passenger side of his car after the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Jesse A. Glover
Norway
Moose
Monmouth
Maine
Glover
Pair Facing Charges Of Accosting Girls
Two young men were slated to appear in Biddeford Municipal Court on charges including assault with a dangerous weapon and attempted abduction after allegedly accosting two Biddeford girls on Main Street the night of December 10. A pistol was fired into the ground as the girls fled. Bail set at 2000 for William Martel 17 of Arundel and 1000 for Dale Cole 23 of South Berwick. A warrant was issued for Laurence Poole 35 of North Sutton N H on a speeding charge in Route 1. State Trooper Parris L. McIver was the complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Simon Spill
William Edward Martel
Arundel
Dale Cole
South Berwick
Main Street
John J. Harvey
Portland
Spill
Laurence B. Poole
North Sutton
N. H
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Twin City
Memoriam
Walter Wilcox
Dorothy B. Tarbox
Journal
Cardinal Costa
Fred Lakeman
JFK
Victor Ziminski
Katherine Zimniski
John E. Hill, Jr
John E. Hill
South Street
Zimniski
Biddeford High School
Central Theater
Casco Bank
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